| Paul Shardlow | |
| Fullname: | Paul Michael Shardlow |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Stone, England |
| Death Place: | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | –1966 |
| Youthclubs1: | Northwich Victoria |
| Years1: | 1966–1968 |
| Clubs1: | Stoke City |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1967–1968 |
| Clubs2: | → Cleveland Stokers (loan) |
| Caps2: | 36 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 39 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
Paul Michael Shardlow (29 April 1943 – 14 October 1968) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Stoke City. He also played cricket for Staffordshire.[1] [2]
Shardlow was born in Stone, Staffordshire and began his career with Northwich Victoria before joining Stoke City in 1966 as understudy to John Farmer and Gordon Banks.[1] He played twice for Stoke towards the end of 1966–67 and played twice again in 1967–68.[1] Shardlow also spent two seasons in the NASL with the Cleveland Stokers.[3] He was put in the reserves for the 1968–69 season before his death on 14 October 1968 at the age of 25.[1]
Shardlow played cricket for Staffordshire as a wicket-keeper in the Minor Counties Championship between 1960 and 1966.[4]
Shardlow died on 14 October 1968 of a heart attack while on a training ground, at the age of 25.[5] He was survived by his father, the cricketer Bertie Shardlow.[6]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Stoke City | 1966–67 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1967–68 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cleveland Stokers (loan) | 1967[7] | United Soccer Association | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | North American Soccer League | 32 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Career Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |||